Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Nehemiah 3:28
the horse: 2 Kings 11:16, 2 Chronicles 23:15, Jeremiah 31:40 every one: Nehemiah 3:10, Nehemiah 3:23 Reciprocal: Nehemiah 7:3 - every one to be read more
the horse: 2 Kings 11:16, 2 Chronicles 23:15, Jeremiah 31:40 every one: Nehemiah 3:10, Nehemiah 3:23 Reciprocal: Nehemiah 7:3 - every one to be read more
the son: Nehemiah 7:40, Ezra 2:37 Shechaniah: Ezra 10:2 the east gate: Jeremiah 19:2 Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 29:4 - east street Nehemiah 3:23 - over against Nehemiah 10:8 - Shemaiah Ezekiel 40:6 - unto read more
another piece: Nehemiah 3:21 Meshullam: Nehemiah 3:4 Reciprocal: Nehemiah 3:23 - over against Nehemiah 6:18 - Meshullam Nehemiah 13:13 - Shelemiah read more
the goldsmith's: Nehemiah 3:8, Nehemiah 3:32 going up of the corner: or, corner-chamber Reciprocal: Nehemiah 11:21 - the Nehemiah 12:39 - the prison Zephaniah 1:11 - all the read more
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.Eliashib — Grand-child of Joshua, the first high-priest after their return from Babylon.Rose — Began the work. Ministers should be foremost in every good work, animating others by their example as well as doctrine.Sheep-gate — Which was next to the temple; so called,... read more
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.Their nobles — Did not submit to it, would not further it, either through sloth or covetousness, or secret compliance with the enemies of the Jews.Of their Lord — Of God, whom they owned for their Lord, whose work this was, because it had proceeded thus far by his singular providence: and because it was done for the defence of the city, and people, and temple of God. And therefore they are... read more
And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.The throne — Unto the place where the governor of the country on this side Euphrates, under the Persian kings, sometimes had a palace or throne. read more
Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.Fortified — It is not said, they repaired, but they fortified it, either because this part of the wall was less demolished than the other, and therefore they needed not to repair it, but only to make it stronger: or, to note their extraordinary care and diligence, that they would not only repair it, but... read more
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.Half part — As Rome was anciently divided into several quarters or regions, so was Jerusalem; and especially into two parts, whereof one was in the tribe of Benjamin, and nearest the temple, the other in the tribe of Judah, these accordingly had two several rulers, this man and the other, verse12, but both under the chief governor of the city. read more
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Nehemiah 3:27
the Tekoites: Nehemiah 3:5 the wall: Nehemiah 3:26 Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 14:2 - to Tekoah 2 Chronicles 11:6 - Tekoa 2 Chronicles 27:3 - Ophel 2 Chronicles 33:14 - Ophel Nehemiah 3:24 - another piece read more